Maxis internal SimCity memo leaks

oh no, how did that leak??

tsk, you people, be more careful.. :(

That sounds like a press release, not a leaked memo. My bullshit detector is pinning.

"The game launched with great reviews from both new critics and the veterans who have loved this franchise for so many years." Yup, that's true. 1.6 user review from Metacritics, a 5/10 from Gamespot, 3/5 from Giantbomb. Yup, superb review score.

"Simcity is an online game" -Bradshaw

"I'm the fucking shah of Iran" -Me

hey Maxis, I have the fix! Getr rid of the ALWAYS on features in ALL of your future games. It stinks and we HATE it with every fiber of our being!

"Maxis team take full responsibility"

hey hey hey, let's blame real problem - EA, their business model, their crappy servers, their DRM, their fault.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/09/arts/video-games/simcity-from-electronic-arts-plagued-by-server-issues.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Between this and Diablo 3 I hope companies are taking note that many gamers will avoid always online products because of shitty performance.

please sign the petition guys.. the more the better... the petition is asking EA to get rid of the crappy always online requirement..

https://www.change.org/petitions/electronic-arts-inc-remove-always-online-drm-from-simcity-and-future-games

Sounds like a very intentional leak.

Why they couldn't anticipate their servers falling under the pressure of the population is beyond me. They DID have a beta test, though they didn't have an open beta stress test; which obviously was the reason they've failed at launch. Bad management decisions yet again; this trend is not ending.

Well that's the reason closed and then open BETAS exist, so... shame on them

Again, it happens, the internet and any hardware connected to it will NEVER be 100% operational. Just chill out and wait for it to get fixed. It sucks and is frustrating, but it is a video game and can wait to be played.

Hey, at least they are working to fix it as fast as they are so that says something as a lot of placed still drag their feet to fix things these days.

Last evening I was able to get into the game via a Europe Server (I'm in NA). Since it was very late, the servers were empty, and I experienced the game as it should be, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I only wish I left it on as today not getting any connection. This server side gaming honestly puts a foul taste in my mouth. I suspect like many if this problem isn't resolved within a weeks time...well what am I saying here. The people who bought it, like myself will move to something better, but in EA's eyes they've already taken our money, so who cares. This should come to a surprise, EA has long moved away from caring what it's gamer's think to more aligning to what their Share Holders think.

I do tip my hats at what they tried to accomplish with this game. In the few hours I played with no network issues, I enjoyed the game, and could see this being a great game. But the problems out weight the joys considerably. If I could get my money back I probably would, but am not holding my breath as we know this is EA and they've shown in the past it's about profit more than anything else.

"I and the Maxis team take full responsibility to deliver on our promise"

'Leaked' memo, eh.

Do we really need hourly updates on this? I get it they have problems and are fixing it.Every other article is about this.

It baffles me how fuckin stupid people are into thinking DRM is causing all the issues here. The online component goes deeper than DRM. If it was just DRM they wouldn’t have these issues (seriously, a small DRM check wouldn’t keep overloading servers). It was the decision to integrate core functionality of the game into the server (region play, sever side saves of your city, global market, etc…) that causes the issues here. But DRM makes for the better talking point, doesn’t it?

trio? doesn't trio mean 3? So, they added 3 servers? Awesome.

How could it not be fair to judge it based on server issues if the servers are a manditory part of the game?

Ahahaahah. This isn't a leak, it is a veiled and carefully controlled press release.

Sounds like a PR crafted leak, its so polite they probably thought it would do good to pass it on.

Things like DRM and stuff like this never did bother me. I am already connected to the internet 24/7 anyway. As long as the game is fixable I don't mind waiting.